pray for the whole armor of all saints

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Jonathan Robie
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Re: pray for the whole armor of all saints

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linjinting wrote: February 4th, 2024, 11:24 pm Ephesus 6:18 “διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως, προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων.” the αὐτὸ refers to the whole armor of God mentioned in the previous verses. 'εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων',the phrase is literally translated as ‘Be alert for the whole armor of God in very perseverance and be alert for the whole armor of God in prayer for All Saints’.
Are you saying something specific about some feature of the Greek text? If so, what?
ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηποροῦντο, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι;
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Re: pray for the whole armor of all saints

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Jonathan Robie wrote: February 5th, 2024, 6:03 pm
linjinting wrote: February 4th, 2024, 11:24 pm Ephesus 6:18 “διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως, προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν πνεύματι, καὶ εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων.” the αὐτὸ refers to the whole armor of God mentioned in the previous verses. 'εἰς αὐτὸ ἀγρυπνοῦντες ἐν πάσῃ προσκαρτερήσει καὶ δεήσει περὶ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων',the phrase is literally translated as ‘Be alert for the whole armor of God in very perseverance and be alert for the whole armor of God in prayer for All Saints’.
Are you saying something specific about some feature of the Greek text? If so, what?
I think you may have deactivated the user unintentionally as part of the big group deactivation. His posts have disappeared. There are three threads in which you responded to him but the opening posts are missing. It can certainly happen when we are being overwhelmed by spam.
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Re: pray for the whole armor of all saints

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I am not convinced that linjting was a real user. The content looked like it may have been generated. He did not respond to feedback. He kept posting new threads as though nothing had been said. His email was suspicious.

If I am wrong, I hope he will let me know.
ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηποροῦντο, ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες, τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι;
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